LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate^® Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), today announced the new LaCie^® Rugged Mini SSD portable storage drive that delivers up to 4TB of durable, fast, and compact capacity. The ultimate storage companion for content creators, this high-performance drive is designed for effortlessly capturing, storing, and transporting essential files, videos, and photos.

With read speeds of up to 2000MB/s, the LaCie Rugged Mini SSD features USB 3.2 gen 2x2 (USB 20Gbps) technology offering compatibility with USB 40Gbps, USB 10Gps, Thunderbolt™4 and Thunderbolt™3 hosts including those found in the latest Apple^® iPhone^®, MacBook^®, and iPad^® products¹, as well as PCs, and other portable computing devices.

Containing at least 30% post-consumer recycled materials by weight, the Neil Poulton-designed palm-sized LaCie Rugged Mini SSD, with its iconic orange rugged rubber enclosure, is IP54-rated for dust and rain resistance and offers 3-meter drop protection and 1-ton car pressure resistance.

The LaCie Rugged Mini SSD is designed with out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows^®, macOS^®, and iPadOS^® and includes LaCie Toolkit software for on-demand backup and mirroring software that allows for seamless file access and syncing across multiple devices. It also includes a three-year limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery services² as well as a one-month Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan³.

Available now, LaCie Rugged Mini SSD retails for $79.99 (500GB), $119.99 (1TB), $189.99 (2TB), and US$349.99 (4TB).